The nation in brief
Posted: September 2, 2009 at 4:12 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I don't want anybody to be alarmed, but I do want everyone to be prepared." President Barack Obama on plans to battle swine flu this season. Article, 2A UT Austin ends merit scholar program AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program to focus on needs-based financial assistance.
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